Across
- 2. This place was occupied by the Assyrians during their battle against the Hittites
- 4. The city of _________ became the symbol of pride and cruelty.
- 5. Assyrians are described as the _________,
- 6. __________ was the last great Assyrian warrior, but he was also a more clement king. He implemented a policy of kindness and conciliation.
- 9. The Assyrians came from the northern portion of _________
- 10. ___________was portrayed as a cruel, false, and arrogant king in the Bible.
- 12. It is a crescent-shaped region containing the comparatively moist and fertile land of otherwise arid and semi-arid Western Asia, and the Nile Valley and Nile Delta of northeast Africa.
- 14. He was known to be cruel and harsh but was considered a highly efficient leader.
- 15. Under this rule, the Assyrians were able to gain their independence and form new states.
Down
- 1. No.4 is a major river system in this SPECIFIC CONTINENT.
- 3. ________ initiated a great expansion of the Assyrian Empire by conquering all surrounding neighbors and he also conquered Persia, Babylonia, Arabia, Phoenicia, and Cyprus, among other territories.
- 7. They built a city-state of ________
- 8. This valley, together with the Euphrates valley made a great role in the civilization.
- 9. ____________
- 11. ___________,
- 13. and _________ among the ancient people.
